The act opens up a two-year period for military members and their families to file claims based on exposures to chemicals like trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, vinyl chloride and benzene. It's open to Marines who served on the base, their family members and contractors who worked there.
McLain said anywhere from 30,000 to 75,000 Wisconsin veterans could be impacted by this coverage expansion. It’s a large growth that the hospital system said it’s planning on expanding for.
“This law will undoubtedly impact current operations at the VA, and it is of the upmost importance that this new law does not interfere with the VA’s ability to provide timely care and benefits that veterans deserve,” Rep. Roy and his colleagues wrote in their letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
Frustrated during their own battles to get benefits, both Walker and Alexander sought help from Mecklenburg County’s Veterans Service, where a team of dedicated veteran reps, many of them veterans themselves, took their case for free.
“The challenge is how do we continue to expand at a time when membership is down,” Velis told the Post 185 leaders during a visit there. “I do not have the answer to that, but it is something we must spend a lot of time thinking about.”
Veterans, active soldiers, and other people who lived at Camp Lejeune learned the connection between their illnesses and drinking contaminated water in 1999 when the investigations into the matter became public.
Veterans, active soldiers, and other people who lived at Camp Lejeune learned the connection between their illnesses and drinking contaminated water in 1999 when the investigations into the matter became public.
Not only did this latest bill preclude the federal government from asserting immunity in response to litigation, it also eliminated a long-standing North Carolina state law that prohibited the filing of claims after more than 10 years. President Joe Biden signed it into law on Aug. 10. Potential claimants have just two years from the day it was signed to file a claim.
During his show on Thursday, Carlson made fun of Stewart’s appearance and his zeal for the PACT Act, which provides health care for veterans exposed to chemicals.
He compared Jon Stewart to a mentally ill homeless person and described him as extremely short, shrill, and untidy.
The Children of Camp Lejeune Toxic Water group says it plans to host an informational rally on Sept. 24th at the Sunset Inn on Western Blvd. in Jacksonville. The group says five lawyers will be on hand to provide information for veterans seeking to file lawsuits.